Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on June 03, 2018, 08:21:42 pm
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Here's my latest creation. It's a yew recurve backed with deer rawhide and rattlesnake skins. The bow is 64" nock to nock and pulls 43#@30". I went a little nuts doing the border on this one. Lots and lots of triangles. :o I'm happy with the results though.
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It's beautiful. Wow
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Amazing bow!
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Very cool bow, Weylin. :OK
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That is a lot of triangles.lol man that is one sweet looking bow Weylin.
Bjrogg
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Beautiful bow, your style is becoming very distinctive.
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Beautiful bow Weylin. :)
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That's a looker wowsers!!
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That is an awesome bow! I really love everything about it - the extra work for the paint job definitely paid off (and is starting to become one of your trademarks) and I really dig the beautiful shape of the tip overlays! Great job, Weylin!
Please don’t ‘forget’ to enter this beauty for BOM... ;)
Torsten
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Outstanding :OK ! Bob
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Good looking yew bow as always Weylin. Is that yours or for a buyer?
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It looks great and the triangles are sharp...but those overlays stand out to me. Very good looking bow.
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Great looking bow! Love the snake skins and art work. I've always enjoyed seeing what comes out of your shop.
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Another beautiful creation!your finish work is second to none!wicked!
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That is one sweet bow!
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Very nice bow, well done.
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It's a joy to see your bows Weylin, another beauty!
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Beautiful bow.The finish work is outstanding.
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There's a couple or three guys on here that can really "finish" a bow. You're one of them. Just a few little touches that most of us don't even think of. I'm jealous :'( :'(
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Awesome work Weylin.
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Another work of art! Beautiful! Do you still see triangles in your sleep? :o Really nice addition to the bow though!
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Thank you, everyone! It's great to share my work with all of you. :)
Beautiful bow, your style is becoming very distinctive.
Thanks, Steve. Part of me likes that idea and part of me wants to break out of my comfort zones. I'm finishing up a personal bow that broke some molds for me. I'm excited to share it.
That is an awesome bow! I really love everything about it - the extra work for the paint job definitely paid off (and is starting to become one of your trademarks) and I really dig the beautiful shape of the tip overlays! Great job, Weylin!
Please don’t ‘forget’ to enter this beauty for BOM... ;)
Torsten
Thanks, Torsten! I wish I could carve like you. I've been doing the tips on my recurves like that lately because I like having a nice deep groove due to the angle the recurve creates.
Good looking yew bow as always Weylin. Is that yours or for a buyer?
Thank you, Filip. This was a custom bow for someone else. I don't have a 30" draw, as you can see in the picture. ;D I'm finishing up a personal bow. I'll post it soon.
Another work of art! Beautiful! Do you still see triangles in your sleep? :o Really nice addition to the bow though!
Thanks! Ha, My eyes were fuzzy and my hand was cramped but I recovered. ;D
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Sweet bow man, that 30 inch draw looks great on that bow. What width do you have on the limb?
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Great work, I love the triangles, I bet your eyes were seeing double for awhile after that job!
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Another beauty. As mentioned, your attention to detail speaks of quality. Outstanding.
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Great looking bow Weylin. I really like your touch of painted accents on your bows.
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wow great bow !!!
love that triangles. what do you used to paint them?
Next time you should try to paint the entire skin by hand (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)
jokes apart really awesome bow there !! :OK :OK :OK
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Thanks again, fellas!
Sweet bow man, that 30 inch draw looks great on that bow. What width do you have on the limb?
Helmet, The width was an inch and a half until mid limb.
wow great bow !!!
love that triangles. what do you used to paint them?
Next time you should try to paint the entire skin by hand (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)
jokes apart really awesome bow there !! :OK :OK :OK
Haha, I'll give that a try sometime!
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Beautifull bow! I love the profile. I can never seam to get my hooks that sharp.
Patrick
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Man, that is a sweet bow.....
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Beautifull bow! I love the profile. I can never seam to get my hooks that sharp.
Patrick
Thanks, Patrick. What kind of problem are you running into? have you tried boiling the tips? That's been my 'go to' lately and hasn't failed me yet.
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Incredible. Very very nice work.
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Another fine bow! You definitly have a style all your own.
Well done
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Beautifull bow! I love the profile. I can never seam to get my hooks that sharp.
Patrick
Thanks, Patrick. What kind of problem are you running into? have you tried boiling the tips? That's been my 'go to' lately and hasn't failed me yet.
I use dry heat mostly, Ive tried steam with results that swing both ways. But I haven't tried boiling yet. Ill have to see how that goes. Ive heard its the way to go for sharp bends. Thanks!
Patrick
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Always a pleasure to see your art Weylin. Your finish work is striking on this one. I hope some day to get my hands on my first yew stave. Congrats on another beauty bud.
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Beautiful bow in all aspects, Very well done as usual. ;) :)
Pappy
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That is such gorgeous wood. Nothing out there like that color. Beautiful work.
Now, can I ask one question about your tiller? I am NOT criticizing, because you are obviously a man to learn from. But, I'm curious.
Given an identical side profile, your bow seems to bend a lot less near the handle (say first 25% of each limb) than one I would make from my available woods (which would be elm or similar, and sport wider/flatter limbs.)
Is that just something yew lets you get away with, given good tiller? Is it because the bow has more parallel width limbs than a white wood might require? Is it just a design you like that works well with recurves? Or, is it for some other design reason (like how Badger says less woking limb= faster bows unless it causes set)? Did I miss anything?
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That is such gorgeous wood. Nothing out there like that color. Beautiful work.
Now, can I ask one question about your tiller? I am NOT criticizing, because you are obviously a man to learn from. But, I'm curious.
Given an identical side profile, your bow seems to bend a lot less near the handle (say first 25% of each limb) than one I would make from my available woods (which would be elm or similar, and sport wider/flatter limbs.)
Is that just something yew lets you get away with, given good tiller? Is it because the bow has more parallel width limbs than a white wood might require? Is it just a design you like that works well with recurves? Or, is it for some other design reason (like how Badger says less woking limb= faster bows unless it causes set)? Did I miss anything?
Thanks, Springbuck. I'm happy to have a conversation about tiller. I'm learning too. Every bow I make is a learning opportunity. I think I'm shy of getting too much bend in the middle of the bow sometimes. I'm afraid it's going to make the bow shocky and slower shooting. I try to get it just right but I do think I have a tendency to err on the side of stiffer fades sometimes. I think I need to push the envelope a little more on some of my bows. Thanks for the feedback. I've been really happy with the performance on these bows. I wonder how that change in tiller would effect that one way or the other. There are always trade offs. what you gain in speed you may be paying for in smoothness, durability, etc. There is a lot to balance out!
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wow great looking bow and I like the art work and how it frames the snake skin!
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MAN! Your finishes on every bow you make are outstanding! I can never get a bow to look that pretty. How much time do you spend finishing bow after it is shootable?
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MAN! Your finishes on every bow you make are outstanding! I can never get a bow to look that pretty. How much time do you spend finishing bow after it is shootable?
Thank you! The time invested can really vary. I've become a lot more efficient as I've repeated certain techniques. When I first tried them out it was much more painstaking and tedious. I learned my lessons about what to do and not to do. I pay close attention to what other people have done and try to learn from them. When I see a particular element of a bow that really stands out to me I will study it and ask questions. Some people to look out for in respect to finish work are John Strunk, Simon (AKA Simson), Gordon Ferlitsch, Keenan Howard, James Rempp, Carson Brown, and Bryce Ott. I'm sure there are more that I have been inspired by too.
I don't settle for something looking marginal. I've torn $100 snakeskins off my bow because the tint of the dye underneath wasn't right. I've scraped off hours of painting because something was off. The few times that I did settle for something it bugged me every time I saw the bow. To have a bow that really stands out you can't neglect any element. If your finish is good but the handlewrap sucks then the bow wont look great. If your overlays are on point but the snakeskin is ragged all people will see is the ragged skin. For me it's been a combination of learning a handful of really useful tricks and then not giving up until it looks like I want it to.
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Missed that one!
Great bow again! Your tillering is awesome.
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Mn is that sexy! Great attention to detail bud. I like this one better than the other one.
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Beautiful bow always good work
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Stumbling on to your youtube channel and seeing your beautiful bows has inspired me to start creating bows again! Bowbuilding to me is more than bending stick, its an expression of ones artistic abilities and a great way to sooth the soul and i can see that you put your heart and soul into these bows. Nice work on this yew bow! Cant wait to see your next project Weylin! Oh and a big thank you for putting out your content on the web for me to find!
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Stumbling on to your youtube channel and seeing your beautiful bows has inspired me to start creating bows again! Bowbuilding to me is more than bending stick, its an expression of ones artistic abilities and a great way to sooth the soul and i can see that you put your heart and soul into these bows. Nice work on this yew bow! Cant wait to see your next project Weylin! Oh and a big thank you for putting out your content on the web for me to find!
I'm really glad that you are finding it useful and inspiring. It feels really good to hear that my work is getting people making bows.